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[ad_1] PRAGUE : Czech Republic forward Patrik Schick’s goalscoring prowess at Euro 2020, capped by his stunning strike from near the halfway line against Scotland, will be sorely needed once again if the country are to make a mark at this year’s tournament. Fresh from winning the Bundesliga title with Bayer Leverkusen, Schick seems to […]

[ad_1] England manager Gareth Southgate said Brentford striker Ivan Toney will get some minutes in their friendly against Iceland on Friday (Jun 7) but getting captain Harry Kane back up to speed ahead of the European Championship takes precedence. Bayern Munich forward Kane struggled with a back injury towards the end of the season and […]

[ad_1] India captain Rohit Sharma said he tried to persuade Rahul Dravid to stay on as coach after the Twenty20 World Cup. Dravid’s contract expires at the end of June and the former captain said on Monday he had no plans to re-apply for the position, with the Indian cricket board (BCCI) having advertised the […]

[ad_1] SYDNEY : Australia will provide protective treatment for athletes competing in the waters of the River Seine at the Paris Olympics and the final decision on whether they take the plunge will rest with the swimmers. France has committed to clearing the Paris waterway of pollutants sufficiently to safely stage the marathon swimming and […]

[ad_1] MELBOURNE : Australia’s test and ODI captain Pat Cummins has signed a four-year deal with the San Francisco Unicorns in a major coup for the fledgling Major League Cricket (MLC) T20 competition. The second season of MLC starts on July 5, less than a week after the T20 World Cup co-hosted by the United […]

[ad_1] ANKARA : Turkey enter Euro 2024 with high hopes and a renewed sense of purpose following a stellar qualifying campaign after the Crescent Stars showcased resilience and consistency to top Group D with five wins and just one defeat from eight games. Vincenzo Montella, who took charge in September 2023, has instilled a new […]

[ad_1] Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes came off the bench to score twice and help Portugal kick off their Euro 2024 preparation with a 4-2 win over non-qualifiers Finland on Tuesday in Lisbon. Portugal were without captain Cristiano Ronaldo who is resting before reporting for duty on Friday ahead of his sixth European Championship, so […]

[ad_1] BOLOGNA, Italy : Italy and Turkey played out a disappointing 0-0 draw in a game of few chances on Tuesday, in what was the penultimate warm-up game for both sides before Euro 2024 starts in 10 days. Luciano Spalletti’s Italy go into the tournament as defending champions, and after failing to impress while qualifying, […]

[ad_1] DUBLIN : Hungary’s 14-match unbeaten run came to an end in a 2-1 loss away to Ireland on Tuesday in their penultimate warm-up game before Euro 2024, but their manager Marco Rossi was more disappointed at how they conceded a late goal. A Troy Parrott goal in added time gave Ireland an unexpected victory, […]

[ad_1] SAINT-ETIENNE, France : Reigning champions England took revenge over group leaders France and revived their hopes of an automatic place in the women’s Euro 2025 finals with a 2-1 away win in a qualifier on Tuesday. Beaten 2-1 in Newcastle on Friday, a result that dropped England to third in group A3, the Lionesses […]